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SUBMITTER: Smith PA
PROVIDER: S-EPMC3986478 | biostudies-literature | 2014 Feb
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Smith Patrick A PA Nuelle Clayton W CW Bradley James P JP
Arthroscopy techniques 20140110 1
Humeral avulsion of the inferior glenohumeral ligament (HAGL) has recently gained more recognition as a cause of shoulder instability. Posterior HAGL lesions, being much more infrequent than anterior disruptions, have only recently been documented as a notable cause of posterior instability. We detail the treatment of a previously unreported case of a posterior HAGL variant lesion consisting of a bony avulsion with involvement of the teres minor tendon. Arthroscopic fixation was facilitated by u ...[more]